WHOM THE SOVEREIGN EMPEROR HIS MAJESTY OF RUSSIA HAS DEIGNED TO ACCEPT ON MAY 19, 1881 EXACTLY AT ONE O’CLOCK P.M

Abstract

The questions connected with joining of the Turkmen earths to the Russian empire are considered, namely those armed events which occurred in 1879 and 1881 under command of Russian generals on the one hand and leaders of a Turkmen home guard on the other hand are considered. The basic source of study of these questions was the formerly manifested archive documents. The attention to the events after the end of warfare is paid. After the Russians invaded the fortress Dengil-tepe in January 12, 1881, the citadel of the defending Turkmens in Geok-tepe, by gunpowder explosion of one of the walls M.D. Skobelev could not enjoy the victory: the war experience gave him the cue that Dykma-serdar and Makhtumkuli-khan who managed to escape from the citadel before the Russians invaded it, it is impossible to establish the absolute victory. The general M.D. Skobelev with the help of front persons reached this in two months only concerning one of them. Dykma-serdar in March 27, 1881 came with obligation and gave his sword and he at the same time persuaded him to go the White tsar in Saint-Petersburg and to express submission personally to the Sovereign. By application of formerly non promulgated document the reception organized by the Russian Emperor Alexander III for Dykma-serdar - one of the conquered heads of agressors of heroic geok-tepe fortress.